Dormant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɔɹmənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dormant is an adjective meaning Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.
Meaning
Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.
More Meanings
- (heraldry) In a sleeping posture; distinguished from couchant.
- (architecture) Leaning.
- (architecture) A crossbeam or joist.
Example Sentences
a lion dormant
This volcano is dormant but not extinct.
The bank account was dormant; there had been no transactions in months.
Grass goes dormant during the winter, waiting for spring before it grows again.
Word Forms
- dormaunt
- dormient
- dormants
Synonyms for dormant
Depending on context, synonyms include quiescent, inactive, sleeping, hibernating.
Antonyms for dormant
Common opposites include active, extinct, inactive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include asleep, sleeping, quiescent, inactive, hibernating, sleepy.
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